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Linux Administration with Ansible: Getting Started with Ansible Automation

This course will teach you the fundamentals of managing Linux systems with Ansible.

Beginner
3h 23m
(47)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Jul 30, 2021

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Linux Administration with Ansible: Getting Started with Ansible Automation

This course will teach you the fundamentals of managing Linux systems with Ansible.

Beginner
3h 23m
(47)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Jul 30, 2021

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There is more and more need to manage multiple-systems and most budgets do not allow for extra staff. In this course, Linux Administration with Ansible: Getting Started with Ansible Automation, you’ll learn to install Ansible and manage a mix of Linux systems. First, you’ll explore methods of automation and why you might want to use Ansible. Next, you’ll discover how using ad-hoc commands can help in quickly configuring systems to a desired state. Finally, you’ll learn how to implement Ansible Playbooks for repeatably correct configurations against your estate. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Ansible automation needed to manage a small environment.

Linux Administration with Ansible: Getting Started with Ansible Automation
Beginner
3h 23m
(47)
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Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - Linux Administration with Ansible: Getting Started with Ansible Automation
Andrew Mallett
88 courses 4.6 author rating 4193 ratings

Andrew is a committed evangelist of the Linux Operating System and the concept of community and freedom that it provides. He has worked as a technical trainer since 1995 and has taught throughout the world, including Australia, the US, Germany and Eastern Europe. Andrew started teaching Linux in 2004 when Novell acquired SUSE and has been a long time supporter of Novell and provides SYSOP support the the Certifed Novell Instructor community on Linux. Andrew founded theurbanpenguin and has been submitting video training material to his YouTube channel since 2009 and currently has over 8,500 subscribers and 1.6 Million views. Andrew has had two publications with Packt: Citrix Access Gateway VPX Essentials (2012) and Citrix XenApp (2013).

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